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Woodland Opera (IRE)
16yo br g 25th Apr 2010Track Horse
Track Horse
Woodland Opera (IRE)
br g 25th Apr 2010Trainer
Breeder
Mrs T K Cooper
Last Win
Gowran Park Sat, 6th Oct, 18 5/1, R M Power
(2707 days)
Last Run
Cork Fri, 12th Jul, 19
6th, 6/1, K M Donoghue
(2428 days)
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Hurdle IRE
10
4
3
40%
€58,450
8.75
Chase IRE
18
4
7
22%
€181,375
0.05
NHF IRE
1
1
0
100%
€5,600
14.00
Under Rules Total
30
9
10
30%
21.80
Form Figures
119-3154-311F3314-3922291112-50266/
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 119-3154-311F3314-3922291112-50266/
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Reports in which Woodland Opera (IRE) was mentioned
Peregrine Run seeks five-timer at Cork
Cork stages a seven-race National Hunt card this evening where the Gina & The Champions After Racing Hurdle sees Peregrine Run bid for a five-timer for trainer Peter Fahey and jockey Kevin Sexton. Fri 12th Jul
Opera hoping to hit winning note at Listowel
Woodland Opera will make his first start under Flat rules in the concluding race at Listowel on Sunday. Sun 02nd Jun
Flaxen Flare wins 1st race since 2015
Gordon Elliott saddled a 1-3 after he came out on top in his battle with Jessica Harrington in the 4-runner Betvictor Sliabh Luachra Hurdle at Killarney. Mon 13th May
Road impresses in Down Royal feature
Road To Respect justified plenty of market support, as he ran out an an impressive winner of the Grade 1 jnwine.com Champion Chase. Sat 03rd Nov
Respect among quality field for Down Royal feature
Noel Meade reports Road To Respect to be in rude health ahead of his return to action in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday. Sat 03rd Nov
Champion performance from Woodland Opera in PWC Chase
Robbie Power and Woodland Opera put in a performance befitting the PWC Champion Chase's name, and Grade Two status, when hammering their Gowran Park rivals by ten lengths and more. Sat 06th Oct
Woodland Opera puts on a Down Royal show
Woodland Opera enjoyed his crack at an extended three miles in the Irwins Bakeries Hurdle at Down Royal. Fri 31st Aug
Peregrine turned out again quickly at Down Royal
Fri 31st Aug
Geraghty completes quick brace on Opera
After taking the opener on Falak, Barry Geraghty quickly doubled-up on Woodland Opera in the Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle. Sat 11th Aug
Listen Dear back in action at Ballybrit
Prolific mare Listen Dear returns from over a year on the sidelines in the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase at Galway today. Sun 05th Aug
Tara impresses in the feature at Cork
Good Thyne Tara justified strong market support to take the feature at Cork this evening, the Little Hours Play After Racing Hurdle, in impressive fashion. Fri 13th Jul
Arctic Fire returns in the feature at Cork
The 2015 Champion Hurdle runner-up Arctic Fire makes his first start for Denis Cullen in the Little Hours Play After Racing Hurdle at Cork on Friday. Fri 13th Jul
Ballyoisin continues on the up and up
Ballyoisin continues to build towards the big future that was predicted for him earlier in his career and he made it two from two in the Odds Boost Your Bets On The Ladbrokes App Chase at Punchestown. Wed 13th Jun
Vinnie Supreme in Punchestown opener
The Denise O'Shea trained Supreme Vinnie sprang a 20/1 surprise in the feature at Punchestown this evening, the Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase. Wed 16th May
Min bids to step out of Douvan's shadow
Min bids to fill the huge void left by Douvan in the Paddy's Reward Club Chase at Leopardstown on Wednesday. Wed 27th Dec
Review punchestown 19th Nov
Faugheen returned with a bang as he took the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle in style at PunchestownSun 19th Nov
Emotional Punchestown double for Power
Robbie Power made it a Grade 2 Punchestown double when landing the Liam & Valerie Brennan Memorial Florida Pearl Novice Chase on Gordon Elliott's Jury Duty. Sun 19th Nov
Opera back to number 1 in Craddockstown
A winner at up to two miles five in the past Woodland Opera returned to top form to score as the outsider of the four contenders for the Grade 2 Ryans Cleaning Craddockstown Novice Chase at Punchestown. Sun 19th Nov
Bamako impresses in Cork Grade 3
Bamako Moriviere impressively dismissed his six rivals in the Grade 3 Paddy Power Track My Bet Irish EBF Novice Chase. Sun 05th Nov
Pulse & Song among Cork National 15
The Paddy Power Cork Grand National takes centre stage at the Mallow circuit on Sunday, with 15 declared for the valuable Grade B contest. Sun 05th NovReview punchestown 19th Oct
Road To Respect confirmed himself a chaser of considerable potential with a determined triumph in the Irish Daily Star Chase at PunchestownThu 19th Oct
"Going a gear faster" and Death Duty shines
Death Duty came forward lovely from his Tipperary chasing debut to land the Grade 3 Buck House Novice Chase at Punchestown. Thu 19th Oct
Review killarney 15th May
Ballycasey put in a near-flawless round of jumping to land the Grade Three McSweeney Arms Hotel An Riocht Chase at KillarneyMon 15th May
Ballycasey wins Killarney Grade 3 chase
Ballycasey claimed the 11th win of his career at Killarney today, adding the Grade 3 McSweeney Arms Hotel An Riocht Chase to the list of now six Graded race wins for the Willie Mullins trained gelding. Mon 15th MayReview punchestown 28th Apr
Wicklow Brave was given an enterprising ride to spring a surprise in the Betdaq Punchestown Champion HurdleFri 28th Apr
Plan comes together for Harrington and Power
Many still held chances in the straight in the Grade A EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase but who else would come to the fore when it mattered most than Robbie Power on a Jessica Harrington horse, the gambled-on favourite Woodland Opera landing the spoils in the two mile five furlong event at Punchestown. Fri 28th Apr
Review fairyhouse 2nd Apr
The three Grade Two races at Fairyhouse all went to Willie Mullins, starting with Ballycasey (15-8) who made all in the in the Normans Grove ChaseSun 02nd Apr
Make It Hurrah gives Harrington three for day
Make It Hurrah (7/1) gave Jessica Harrington an across-the-card treble when seeing out the extended mile of the Mallow Handicap best of all. Sun 02nd Apr
Harrington doubles up with Close Shave
Close Shave gave Barry Geraghty a winner on his return from injury when staying on stoutly in the two and a half mile handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse. Sun 02nd AprWoodland Opera delights Harrington
Woodland Opera put in a smooth performance to take the beginners' chase in Fairyhouse. Sun 02nd Apr
A Shin Impala switches to hurdling
A Shin Impala kicks off his career over jumps in the opening Johnny McCarthy Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse today. Sun 02nd Apr
Great from McGarvey as he stays on Field
Jody McGarvey asked and got some marvellous leaps from Great Field. He asked again at the last, Great Field stumbled on landing though, and all but unseated him in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Chase at Leopardstown. McGarvey performed heroics to stay aboard (finished out with one iron) and justify 15/8 favouritism in race four. Sun 05th MarReview punchestown 19th Nov
Landofhopeandglory made it two from two over timber with a dominant display in the Luna Bar Supporting Cavan GAA 3-Y-O Hurdle at PunchestownSat 19th Nov
Review punchestown 27th Apr
Carlingford Lough (12-1) sprung yet another surprise in the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold CupWed 27th Apr
Opera continues Harrington's excellent run
Trainer Jessica Harrington has her horses in excellent health at present and registered her eighth in six days when Woodland Opera landed the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle at Punchestown today. Wed 27th Apr
Limerick on but inspect tomorrow
Limerick will go ahead today as scheduled following a course inspection. The ground is heavy. Sun 27th Dec
Review navan 22nd Nov
Gordon Elliott saddled a one-two in the Ladbrokes Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan, with Riverside City denying Georges ConnSun 22nd Nov
Opera on song for Harrington & Power
Robbie Power bounced back from a frightening incident at Gowran yesterday with a win in the opening I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle at Navan today, scoring on the Jessica Harrington trained Woodland Opera. Sun 22nd Nov
Opera Hat's son Woodland looks smart
Woodland Opera looked like he might be a chip off the old block as the son of top racemare Opera Hat made a winning debut in the concluding bumper at Leopardstown this afternoon. Sun 25th Jan
After race at Gowran Park Sat, 6th Oct, 2018 (1st) 
Robbie said the couple of runs over hurdles have sharpened him up a lot,. He went three miles the last time so Robbie said 'I can jump out and make it and make them come to me'. I said you were very brave at the last and he said 'I didn't know how near they were'. I said to him 'if you'd fallen you were going to go from here to Carlow before you stopped'. We'll keep him going, I'm not sure quite where, as long as the ground is good. I haven't a clue where he'll go as I didn't exactly expect to win this. He'll get a break during the winter and will go out. I made him run all through the winter as a younger horse and now I'm getting sense. He'll go three miles on that ground because he wasn't stopping today.
Mrs John Harrington
Robbie said the couple of runs over hurdles have sharpened him up a lot,. He went three miles the last time so Robbie said 'I can jump out and make it and make them come to me'. I said you were very brave at the last and he said 'I didn't know how near they were'. I said to him 'if you'd fallen you were going to go from here to Carlow before you stopped'. We'll keep him going, I'm not sure quite where, as long as the ground is good. I haven't a clue where he'll go as I didn't exactly expect to win this. He'll get a break during the winter and will go out. I made him run all through the winter as a younger horse and now I'm getting sense. He'll go three miles on that ground because he wasn't stopping today.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Punchestown Sun, 19th Nov, 2017 (1st)
It's great as there are a lot of the Coopers (owners) here today,. I probably got his trip right for the winter ground. I don't think he gets any further than two miles on heavy ground. He does go on it but I kept running him over two-and-a-half and he doesn't get it. Over the winter he'll stick to any two-mile handicaps or whatever. He'll have run out of his novice career now because he wouldn't go two-and-a-half at Fairyhouse. We'll probably find something for him over Christmas. It was lovely to be able to get into this race because he's rated 150 or something rather scary like that. I'm not sure where we go but we'll find something for him. He'll probably have to go to Naas like his mother (Opera Hat)!. It's great to get him back to winning ways and I think the trainer probably made a bit of a nonsense by running him over too far on soft ground. As he's gotten older he gotten stronger. He jumped well and he battled very well today.
Mrs John Harrington
It's great as there are a lot of the Coopers (owners) here today,. I probably got his trip right for the winter ground. I don't think he gets any further than two miles on heavy ground. He does go on it but I kept running him over two-and-a-half and he doesn't get it. Over the winter he'll stick to any two-mile handicaps or whatever. He'll have run out of his novice career now because he wouldn't go two-and-a-half at Fairyhouse. We'll probably find something for him over Christmas. It was lovely to be able to get into this race because he's rated 150 or something rather scary like that. I'm not sure where we go but we'll find something for him. He'll probably have to go to Naas like his mother (Opera Hat)!. It's great to get him back to winning ways and I think the trainer probably made a bit of a nonsense by running him over too far on soft ground. As he's gotten older he gotten stronger. He jumped well and he battled very well today.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Punchestown Fri, 28th Apr, 2017 (1st)
When I rode him in Leopardstown I said to Mrs Cooper (owner) that he'd win this race and thankfully it's worked out. He loves this better ground and he had his wind tweaked after Christmas and it's made a difference too. He's seen it out real well — on heavy ground he doesn't quite get home. He was the one I really fancied all week. He probably doesn't get home over two and a half (miles) on soft ground but he does on that ground. He just made one mistake at the fourth last but other than that he was foot perfect.
Mrs John Harrington
When I rode him in Leopardstown I said to Mrs Cooper (owner) that he'd win this race and thankfully it's worked out. He loves this better ground and he had his wind tweaked after Christmas and it's made a difference too. He's seen it out real well — on heavy ground he doesn't quite get home. He was the one I really fancied all week. He probably doesn't get home over two and a half (miles) on soft ground but he does on that ground. He just made one mistake at the fourth last but other than that he was foot perfect.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 2nd Apr, 2017 (1st)
He jumped well apart from the third last where they got their wires crossed. Robbie didn't want to go mad long and the horse decided to go mad long but he was very good. The plan is to go to Punchestown for the novice handicap over two miles five furlongs provided the ground is good. Otherwise we will have to put him in a few other races in case it comes up soft. It probably won't but you never know. The fact that it was heavy ground I decided to run him over two miles today. He moves too well for heavy ground, and wouldn't get home on that ground over two and a half miles.
Mrs John Harrington
He jumped well apart from the third last where they got their wires crossed. Robbie didn't want to go mad long and the horse decided to go mad long but he was very good. The plan is to go to Punchestown for the novice handicap over two miles five furlongs provided the ground is good. Otherwise we will have to put him in a few other races in case it comes up soft. It probably won't but you never know. The fact that it was heavy ground I decided to run him over two miles today. He moves too well for heavy ground, and wouldn't get home on that ground over two and a half miles.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Navan Sun, 22nd Nov, 2015 (1st)
I'd say he'll come on a lot from that, and we probably won't see him now until Christmas where he'll go for the Grade 1 (at Leopardstown) over two miles. At the end of the day he's going to be a chaser so anything he does over hurdles is a bonus.
Mrs John Harrington
I'd say he'll come on a lot from that, and we probably won't see him now until Christmas where he'll go for the Grade 1 (at Leopardstown) over two miles. At the end of the day he's going to be a chaser so anything he does over hurdles is a bonus.
Mrs John Harrington
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